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Spencer Cox: “This perception gap is actually strongest amongst…”

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How to Disagree with Respect — Not Hate | Spencer J. Cox | TED

Published | Video Starts at 06:41

The problem is how far apart we think we are, due in large part to conflict entrepreneurs in both the media and politics. Both sides overestimate the extremism on the other side by about 30%. Now, interestingly, This perception gap is actually strongest amongst progressive activists on the left and amongst extreme conservatives on the right. So the people most engaged in the political process also have the most inaccurate views of the other side. (06:41–06:52)

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